Iniprovement in dies for forming horse-collar shells



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lLei/sers Patent No. 110,685, dated January 3, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN DIES FOR FORMING HORSE-COLLAR SHELLS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making parl: of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. SCHWANER, of Egg Harbor City, in the county of Atlantic and Stute of New Jersey, have invented :t new and useful Improvement in Dies for Forming 'Horse-Collar Shells; :md I do hereby declare that the following is n full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will ennlole others skilled in the nrt to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing .forming part of this specification, in whichf Figure l is a. fece View of my improved dies.

Figure 2 is e side View of lthe same.

Figure 3 is n detail cross-section ofthe sanne, taken through the linea: x, iig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish improved dies for forming the shells or foundation-plates for my improved horse-collars; and.

It consists in the dies, constructed as hereinafter more fully described. A

A. is *che lower die, the face of' which is conoaved or hollowed ont, to give the desired form to theplate or shell. v

B is the upper die, the farce of which is convexed, to fit into the eoncztvity of the die Afa'nd thus form the plate or shell ofthe collar.

rlhe face of the die B is rnbbetedfns shown in figs. l and 3, along one edge, to receive the projecting edge of the other die A, to form n shoulder long the inner edge of the plate or shell, as shown in fig. 3.

By thesedies the shells 'or foundntoneplat'es of the collars may be quickly, easily, conveniently, and noonrebel y formed ofaJ piece of sheet metal eut out into the proper shape.

Having thus described my invent-ion,

1I claim as new :ind desire to secure by Letters Patent-'- The improved dies A B, for forming the shells or foundation-plates of horse-collars, seid dies being eonstrneted snbstnntiallyns hereinsi'own and described.

Witnesses: JOHN V. SGHWANER.

Hnmnrcn BOENGE, AUGUST STEPHANY. 

